<p>alright, i need some advice about transferring...my situation: I'm currently at a community college, i have 25credits with a 3.75GPA. i've spent this year getting most liberal arts core courses out of the way. I was planning on doing the full two years but a lack of courses pertaining to my major and some major disillusionment about the administration is making me reconsider that. I want to double major in political science and philosophy, my school has all of three courses for both subjects and i've taken them all. the administration has also consistently shown a callous disregard for the student body. now, i can either finish the two years then attempt transfer (I would like to go to darmouth, amherst or St. John's NM....whatever my chances are). Or I can transfer to a local four year (Salem State) for a year, take more classes that actually have something to do with what I want to study and then try and transfer to one of my top choices...i'm just unsure of how to proceed...i'm leaning towards transfer because going from a four year to a four year has to look better than a community college and i'm not sure i can come back to this school considering all the BS that the administration has done this year.....but what do you all think? sorry this is so long.....thanks for any replies!</p>
<p>it really depends on your reasons for going to the CC in the first place. If you went there because of financial reasons, stay there and finish your two years. If you went there for other reasons (back up school etc.) then you might be better off leaving and showing the admissions committee that you can keep a competitive GPA in a 4 year. </p>
<p>I'm sure you've already done this, but call Dartmouth and Amherst and speak with an advisor about the classes you should be taking to make your chances better for getting in and if you should be taking classes in your concentration. Ask them what they think about you staying there or leaving (they may not tell you, but it won't hurt to ask).</p>
<p>Private schools tend to look down on CC's only if the students high school record wasn't that strong. But if you wen't there for financial reasons, I doubt that they will count it against you.</p>